The Lawrenceville School
School Notes Overview:
Lawrenceville requires students to take a minimum number of core courses in each academic department. This traditional educational approach is complemented by a rich array of elective offerings. Most of our students take 15 courses per year. Academic advisors faculty members associated with or living in the Houses help students choose their courses each trimester. These consultations focus on the overall degree of difficulty of the schedule, concerns about adjustments to the rigors of the School's curriculum, and commitments to athletic or extracurricular activities. At Lawrenceville students are able to pursue their passions to the highest level and try new things. Students admire each other's excellence, but they also respect their peers who venture beyond their comfort zones the musician who plays House football, the varsity athlete who participates in the spring dance concert, the student who writes for The Lit and competes for the robotics team. ...
School Overview:
The Lawrenceville School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| County | Mercer County, NJ | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 814 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(NJ) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 26% | 33% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 153 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 205 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 223 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 233 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 101 teachers | |
This School |
(NJ) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:7 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 170 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- Lawrenceville requires students to take a minimum number of core courses in each academic department. This traditional educational approach is complemented by a rich array of elective offerings. Most of our students take 15 courses per year. Academic advisors faculty members associated with or living in the Houses help students choose their courses each trimester. These consultations focus on the overall degree of difficulty of the schedule, concerns about adjustments to the rigors of the School's curriculum, and commitments to athletic or extracurricular activities. At Lawrenceville students are able to pursue their passions to the highest level and try new things. Students admire each other's excellence, but they also respect their peers who venture beyond their comfort zones the musician who plays House football, the varsity athlete who participates in the spring dance concert, the student who writes for The Lit and competes for the robotics team.
- Profile last updated: 03/05/2009
In the News:
- HOPEWELL VALLEY: Local municipal candidates introduce themselves (Hopewell Valley News)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 03:40:08 pm
In the interest of letting voters know who they are, the nine candidates for local government offices recently submitted the following biographical information: - One-on-One with Brandon Rolnick (InterMat)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 09:07:10 am
Brandon Rolnick of the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey is one of the nation's top high school wrestlers. - Benson, teammates in hometown Hall (Princeton Daily Clarion)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 05:47:19 pm
In his 18th year as Wood Memorial High School principal, Roger Benson received honor Saturday night upon returning to his youth. The 60-year-old Benson and his 1966-67 Lawrenceville (Ill.) High basketball teammates were honored when their team was enshrined in the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. - "Reflections on God and the Holocaust" discussion in Monroe on Nov. 1 (The Times of Trenton)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 08:35:37 am
MONROE TOWNSHIP -- The Henry Ricklis Holocaust Memorial Committee Annual Education Program will present a discussion and presentation titled "Reflections on God and the Holocaust" at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Monroe Township Public Library, Municipal Plaza, 1630 Perrineville Road. - Facebook not a factor in admissions at Penn (Daily Pennsylvanian)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 05:05:27 am
The next time you unsuccessfully search for a friend on Facebook, consider if he or she is in the process of applying to college. On top of fretting about leadership experience and essays, high school students have encountered the next wave of admissions paranoia: scrambling to alter Facebook names and profiles so they are unsearchable to admissions officers. But Dean of Admissions Eric Furda ...
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (08648) | School Zip (08648) |
(NJ) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 27,737 people | 8,413,990 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 53% | 36% |
| Population Average Age | 36 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.5 persons | 2.7 persons |
| Median Household Income | $66,345 | $57,061 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.9 rooms | 5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 32 years old | 46 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (08648) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 70% / 30% | 62% / 38% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Notre Dame High School - 1276 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
- The G.a.r.v.e.y. School - 12 students - 3.1 mi. away - view location
- Delaware Valley School For Exceptional Children - 23 students - 4.8 mi. away - view location
- Bucus County Yeshiva High School - 30 students - 6.2 mi. away - view location
- Conwell Egan Catholic High School - 959 students - 9.2 mi. away - view location
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